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TheHarley
Dec 23, 2020Copper Contributor
Setting the application locale to en-AU via GPO does not work
When applying a GPO that configures the Application Locale and Spellcheck Languages as "en-AU", the browser does not automatically install the language and instead defaults to English (United Kingdom...
TheHarley
Mar 26, 2021Copper Contributor
I've got a workaround/solution. This is what you do:
Under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge, create a new string value named DefinePreferredLanguages
Set the value to be en-AU
Once you open Edge, English (Australia) will now be selected and enforced in the languages section without the need to manually select it. I haven't tested with just the reg key and no GPO but you might still need it.
gyost
Mar 28, 2021Brass Contributor
Fantastic work Harley. I can confirm it has worked on Edge 89.0.774.45.
Thank you for posting this issues here and putting the time and energy into the premier support case.
Thank you for posting this issues here and putting the time and energy into the premier support case.